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5 Steps To Get The Best Sound

5 Steps To Get The Best Sound
We all know that sound is the most important thing.
Here are some great tools to practice sound in an easy and quite fun way.

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DOWNLOAD PDF + get access to 3000+ pages of learning material

LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:

A Short sound and breathing exercise overview
-How to focus your breathing
-How to apply breathing on to your saxophone
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.

In this tutorial

00:00 Your Sound Is The Most Important
00:47 Play Reed no. 5
01:20 Why Breathing is So Important01:50 Great Sound Exercise

02:39 How To Get Great Breathing Going
03:45 Advantages Playing With Great Sound
04:14 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Video links:
Three Best Sound Exercises – Your Sound Is Most Important
https://youtu.be/azIKUfVtivM
https://www.patreon.com/posts/60853110
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/three-best-sound-exercises-your-sound-is-most-important/

Master Jazz Articulation in 3 Simple Steps

https://youtu.be/2Nf9SRy6760
https://www.patreon.com/posts/58012174
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/solo-preparation-in-6-35-simple-steps/

 

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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

16th notes, Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Beginner, Blues, Chord note solos, Chords, Coltrane, Coltrane Changes, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Minor, Music theory, News, Patreon Tier 20 Access, Pentatonic scales, Saxophones and mouthpieces, Scales, Short Videos+PDF Overview and download, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing, Triads

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Short video overview and pdf download list.
Full access on tier 5 on Patreon

Why Playing Maj7 on Min7 Works https://www.patreon.com/posts/88587678 https://youtube.com/shorts/13_MjTx_csM

Why I Train These 4 Technical Exercises https://www.patreon.com/posts/88020376 https://youtube.com/shorts/5YEUxwMYpUw

Strongest Outside Lines w/ Diatonic Arpeggios
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Altered Bebop Scale Licks Explained https://www.patreon.com/posts/88020224 https://youtube.com/shorts/PKzvxEqExU8

Jazz Lick Composing – Diatonic 4 Note Cells https://www.patreon.com/posts/88019972 https://youtube.com/shorts/iFE3-mCwPMg

This Charlie Parker Phrase Teaches You Epic Jazz https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697406 https://youtube.com/shorts/rlvXHzM2VZo

Most Beautiful Jazz Lines With Passing Chords Use Passing Chords
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To Compose Amazing Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697298 https://youtube.com/shorts/o9an5A4DysU

Epic Altered Dominant Sounds You Need To Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697152 https://youtube.com/shorts/KqpSV_Cfrus

Articulation Like A Pro
https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697011 https://youtube.com/shorts/kwnq8nWSLJk

Epic Minor Blues Phrases https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312951 https://youtube.com/shorts/y0_IfR42F8U

3 Tricks To Get The Most Beautiful Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312836/ https://youtube.com/shorts/Dohjv7LfDDs

Michael Breckers Chromatic Outside Approach minor third lick https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312612 https://youtube.com/shorts/4aQf1zh7z64

3 Ways To Spice Up Boring Jazz Lines
https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312564/https://youtube.com/shorts/nAj78EEXLHU

Barry Harris Chromatic Bebop Approach https://www.patreon.com/posts/85872070 https://youtube.com/shorts/Gk0IOO8kCuk

E7 Cmaj The Secret Dominant You Did Not Expect https://www.patreon.com/posts/85871995 https://youtube.com/shorts/TOOkqFuDNbw

Compose The Most Beautiful Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/85871883/ https://youtube.com/shorts/bGXvAQ0R82M

Blue Bossa – The Best Solo Approach https://www.patreon.com/posts/85871786 https://youtube.com/shorts/6vDz9oA9Utc

How To Make Scale Exercises Insanely Musical https://www.patreon.com/posts/85866663/ https://youtube.com/shorts/FK5IurT41n0

Jazz: It’s not about the notes, but how you play them https://www.patreon.com/posts/85866415 https://youtube.com/shorts/sT90NhpB1dw

The Best Way To Practice Everything https://www.patreon.com/posts/85866595 https://youtu.be/FYCZguodFvU

Coltrane Epic Minor licks https://www.patreon.com/posts/85865977 https://youtube.com/shorts/2uS48L0QFFU

Is The Metronome Your Friend Or Your Enemy? https://www.patreon.com/posts/85865920/ https://youtube.com/shorts/ohJWDkiA0Bg

How To Giant Steps 8th Notes Solo
https://www.patreon.com/posts/85865845 https://youtube.com/shorts/JpX-LVSzBAc

Diminished Scale Like Dexter Gordon https://www.patreon.com/posts/85865779 https://youtube.com/shorts/8uZ7defY__4

Use Bebop Enclosures To Compose Strong Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/85865692 https://youtube.com/shorts/ZspG-wRVROo

Minor Chord Extensions That Will Change Your Playing https://www.patreon.com/posts/84957899/ https://youtube.com/shorts/9nCBqz0GnfU

Triads Are The Strongest Alterations https://www.patreon.com/posts/84957758 https://youtube.com/shorts/xW49kuNSPE0

4 Things I Missed When I Began Improvising https://www.patreon.com/posts/84957655/ https://youtube.com/shorts/-JOxDLUX9kY

Do You Really Know Your Dominant Chords https://www.patreon.com/posts/84957583 https://youtube.com/shorts/jfmqR6e_FgY

Play Giant Steps – Use This Short Cut https://www.patreon.com/posts/84957419 https://youtube.com/shorts/egKoxWg_9Rk

Michael Brecker’s Chromatic Approach https://www.patreon.com/posts/84957322 https://youtube.com/shorts/VfurG09qRms

Joe Henderson Inspired Upper Structure Licks https://www.patreon.com/posts/84957246 https://youtube.com/shorts/kI662YdVooE

Cmaj7 Is So Much More
https://www.patreon.com/posts/84957505 https://youtube.com/shorts/riaQmjr5RSs

Use Rhythmic Groupings For Amazing Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/84312863 https://youtube.com/shorts/qWujQ7i5AKM

Exercise speed and flexibility like this lines repeating https://www.patreon.com/posts/84312797 https://youtube.com/shorts/BE-iM0w7ZxE

One Arpeggio – Multiple Jazz Lick Composing build lines using the same start
https://www.patreon.com/posts/84312715 https://youtube.com/shorts/-NCbq43-56U

Learn Altissimo Register – Play Jazz Licks Sky High https://www.patreon.com/posts/84312657 https://youtube.com/shorts/turixUg458A

Apply Michael Breckers Signature Lick chrom to triads how to use https://www.patreon.com/posts/84253731 https://youtube.com/shorts/NV6yWL2Y3fs

The Rules Of Chromatics in Scales https://www.patreon.com/posts/84253660 https://youtube.com/shorts/Nz9tBO11PLA

Coltrane’s Epic Dominant Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/84253616/ https://youtube.com/shorts/MiSxZEMFwbo

4 Chromatic Enclosures You Must Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/84253500 https://youtube.com/shorts/B8pEP2bPmU4

Know This To Play Cantaloupe Island https://www.patreon.com/posts/83950985 https://youtube.com/shorts/PLKUrwMwUHQ

One Arpeggio One Scale Jazz Lick Composing https://www.patreon.com/posts/83951052 https://youtube.com/shorts/MaGZW6k9JfI

3 Step Approach For Solos on Jazz Standards https://www.patreon.com/posts/83950928 https://youtube.com/shorts/J0-yW2dviwA

4-Note Cells Unlocks Unlimited Solo Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/83950870 https://youtube.com/shorts/kTa29MXs0r4

5 Step Funky Solo Build Up https://www.patreon.com/posts/83648031 https://youtube.com/shorts/6ark6bOomd

The Strongest Arpeggio Fills https://www.patreon.com/posts/83647989 https://youtube.com/shorts/RLjiBOzx8VY

One Chromatic enclosure – 4 jazz lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/83647965 https://youtube.com/shorts/lhuqUM_FLME

Crazy Open Pentatonic Chord Sound https://www.patreon.com/posts/83647919 https://youtube.com/shorts/F5au-tmC09I

3 Step Scale Licks Construction https://www.patreon.com/posts/83283784 https://youtube.com/shorts/fjda07LGrks

Most Important Skill For Melodic Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/83283715 https://youtube.com/shorts/YGEAn33ppCw

Chord Scale Exercises For Better Solos https://www.patreon.com/posts/83283633 https://youtube.com/shorts/xrZXzYUCs2Q

3 Genious Michael Brecker II-V-I Licks https://www.patreon.com/posts/83227723 https://youtube.com/shorts/bPTynbYLZ7E

3 Amazing ø7 Chord Hacks You Must Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/82744171 https://youtube.com/shorts/CnroGJlyC7I

Easy Trick To Get A Great Sound – play reed 5 https://www.patreon.com/posts/82744104 https://youtube.com/shorts/DH6BM0JdNc8

3 Best Chord Exercises For Jazz Standards https://www.patreon.com/posts/82744041 https://youtube.com/shorts/EduFcHn6PfU

Giant Steps II-V-I Short Licks https://www.patreon.com/posts/82743922 https://youtube.com/shorts/l7GaBU0d75M

Is Bmaj7 Altered Dominant? https://www.patreon.com/posts/82323335 https://youtube.com/shorts/-TTJPJw7hjE
Bebop Approach To All Scales https://www.patreon.com/posts/82323318 https://youtube.com/shorts/Z-SZdWpdHzM

Most Easy To Use Chromatic Approach Note Patterns https://www.patreon.com/posts/82323293 https://youtube.com/shorts/p5b26pJ1LpE

Surprising ø7 Arpeggio Sounds https://www.patreon.com/posts/82323275 https://youtube.com/shorts/XyfcAVQCWJs

The Best Bebop Arpeggio Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/81926455 https://youtube.com/shorts/l-EQKFEvBHU

Solid Articulation Like The Pros https://www.patreon.com/posts/81926423 https://youtube.com/shorts/nhZbucIbfIQ

Chris Potter Fast Arpeggio Exercises https://www.patreon.com/posts/81926366 https://youtube.com/shorts/KLLDjvLEypg

3 Step Approach To Playing Fast https://www.patreon.com/posts/81926214 https://youtube.com/shorts/Pu3nmsS454w

Fast Chords Like Joe Henderson https://www.patreon.com/posts/81218806 https://youtube.com/shorts/XUKpnSyqmsc

How To Play G7alt
https://www.patreon.com/posts/81218770 https://youtube.com/shorts/Fd6oEMCo9GI

Short Cut to Soloing on Autumn Leaves https://www.patreon.com/posts/81218742 https://youtube.com/shorts/Jk_ZxiEQzDQ

Coltranes Direct II-V-I Approach https://www.patreon.com/posts/81218707 https://youtube.com/shorts/ibzrzeItEDo

Tasteful Double Time In Pop Music https://www.patreon.com/posts/81217751 https://youtube.com/shorts/pthsVCV1nPM

Double Time Scale And Chord Training https://www.patreon.com/posts/81217673 https://youtube.com/shorts/2di9LaxfNuI

5 Step Approach To Strong 8th Notes https://www.patreon.com/posts/81217118 https://youtube.com/shorts/YAHtIaWwVIY

Strongest Chords and Scales Jazz Exercise https://www.patreon.com/posts/80917738 https://youtube.com/shorts/EqgJ92w04H0

The Most Powerful Chord to Scale Jazz Exercises https://www.patreon.com/posts/80917591 https://youtube.com/shorts/PiHFrvYn8nw

Do You Know These Triad Upper Structures https://www.patreon.com/posts/80917448 https://youtube.com/shorts/vLus3u373tI

The Best Scale Practice On Tunes https://www.patreon.com/posts/80894969 https://youtube.com/shorts/d6u30G6qUHU

The Best Arpeggio Exercise On Tunes https://www.patreon.com/posts/80474615 https://youtube.com/shorts/jN-qPk8wgJE

Solo practice tips for stronger improvising https://www.patreon.com/posts/80474562 https://youtube.com/shorts/7pTCtJqVdMQ

Scale Exercises You Must Know For Jazz https://www.patreon.com/posts/80474615 https://youtube.com/shorts/jg-FOnOIxPs

Coltrane Played Minor On Dominants https://www.patreon.com/posts/80288203 https://youtube.com/shorts/KWtOQ93RtCw

Crazy Triads + Pentatonic scales in Pop https://www.patreon.com/posts/80287959 https://youtube.com/shorts/_3lOzieCVbc

Most Beautiful Dominant Chord Sound https://www.patreon.com/posts/80287889 https://youtube.com/shorts/Dyl7eXyRolg

3 levels of knowing your arpeggios https://www.patreon.com/posts/79821446 https://youtube.com/shorts/8E1PNrQeJoU

Use Hip Chromatic Lines in Pop/Soul/Funk https://www.patreon.com/posts/79821400 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8X6OUnmPAV4

Which Chromatic Line Sounds Better? https://www.patreon.com/posts/79821284 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_LH9O0LT8vQ

Full Range Chords Using the Diminished Scale https://www.patreon.com/posts/79543544 https://youtube.com/shorts/qmff3gCcLLY?feature=share

AMAZING TRIADS IN THE DIMINISHED SCALE https://www.patreon.com/posts/79543514 https://youtube.com/shorts/vWGXXDmviZ0?feature=share

Diminished Scale Runs on Dominants https://www.patreon.com/posts/79543425 https://youtube.com/shorts/QZSsB4z1GMg?feature=share

The Impossible Bridge of Invitation https://www.patreon.com/posts/79229703 https://youtube.com/shorts/M5Nqz3Ky3bc?feature=share

Play Natural II-V to Minor https://www.patreon.com/posts/79229625 https://youtube.com/shorts/9GNcpTkzAVM?feature=share

How to Play Major II-V to Minor https://www.patreon.com/posts/79223335 https://youtube.com/shorts/O2uho8tiIV0?feature=share

Altered Scale Licks You Must Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/79051765 https://youtube.com/shorts/LHlCko2kWTo?feature=share

Lydian Altered Dominant https://www.patreon.com/posts/78448427 https://youtube.com/shorts/CRP-8443ldQ?feature=share

Tritone Substituted Dominant https://www.patreon.com/posts/78448400 https://youtube.com/shorts/SOdz8VAUoVI?feature=share

Michael Brecker Favorite Pentatonic Lick
https://www.patreon.com/posts/78448355 https://youtube.com/shorts/YfK32edQsXI?feature=share

Jerry Bergonzi Pentatonic Patterns https://www.patreon.com/posts/78448313 https://youtu.be/SukRqexhDRc

Michael Brecker Don’t Play The Root https://www.patreon.com/posts/78448270 https://youtube.com/shorts/qFXWErFSETs?feature=share

Candy Dulfer Bebop Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/78448229 https://youtube.com/shorts/QoEzTtRhlOY?feature=share

Michael Brecker Chromatic Pentatonic Licks https://www.patreon.com/posts/78448175 https://youtube.com/shorts/ax5_oOnCgSs?feature=share

The Best Of Sanborn Licks https://www.patreon.com/posts/78448105 https://youtube.com/shorts/SHKIfjxwMFs?feature=share

Michael Brecker Open Up Your Lines / Sanborn Maputo Lick https://www.patreon.com/posts/78258876 https://youtube.com/shorts/SHmdzzyXN5M?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/SHKIfjxwMFs?feature=share

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DOUBLE TIME EXERCISE / ARTICULATION EXERCISE https://www.patreon.com/posts/77092131 https://youtube.com/shorts/SDKTk4Msp_E?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/RdQfOYFK7Mg?feature=share

Michael Brecker on Dominants https://www.patreon.com/posts/75569657 https://youtube.com/shorts/jrMXM7lEsVc?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/cXwnHR0TLFE?feature=share

BEBOP SCALES ON DOMINANT CHAINS https://www.patreon.com/posts/75569657 https://www.patreon.com/posts/77266144

Minor Chord Hack / How to growl / Michael Brecker Pentatonics https://www.patreon.com/posts/75569657 https://youtube.com/shorts/NSnTMF4RXb0?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/aB4B_4OEK8I?feature=share

Coltrane Blues Patterns
https://www.patreon.com/posts/75201469 https://youtube.com/shorts/uMY6I6k4Oeg?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/5KLfJY-Mf-Q?feature=share

Moving Melodic Shapes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/75164442 https://youtube.com/shorts/L2h0KonELak?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/Kgmr5TUNt30?feature=share

Bebop in funk + Coltrane Double time enclosures https://www.patreon.com/posts/74513222 https://youtube.com/shorts/-wGzMq9z6sw?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/9yNhAnJrnYg?feature=share

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Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
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Contact me for video exchange lessons or live online lessons
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Website: https://sorenballegaard.dk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Beginner, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

Practice The Difficult Things: Phrasing, Timing, Ear-Training

Here is my way to become better at what you really suck at.
The fastest way to become a better improviser and generally a better player is practicing the things you are not good at.
But practicing the things you suck at are also the most challenging and most difficult to face.

LINK TO VIDEO
DOWNLOAD PDF

LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Lick based scale exercises
-Licks and exercises added articulation marks
-all exercises and licks are transposed to all 12 keys
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys. 

In this tutorial
00:00 Hard Skills That Pay Off
00:53 Rhythm, Timing, Articulation, Ear-training
01:13 Strong Articulation
02:29 Play With Great Timing
02:59 Always add the Metronome
03:23 Train You Technique Like You Are Playing Music
04:31 Play What You Hear
05:36 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/77809400

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Video links:
The Best Method To Master All Keys
https://youtu.be/KjCQKlYCDTw
https://www.patreon.com/posts/72993141
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/the-best-method-to-master-all-keys/

The Saxophone Skills That Pay Off Forever
https://youtu.be/yUPHsKe4rok
https://www.patreon.com/posts/71005751
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/the-saxophone-skills-that-pay-off-forever/

Rigotti reeds webshop
http://www.reedsonline.fr/boutique_reedsonline/en/accueil-gb/

Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
https://sorenballegaard.dk/shop

Contact me for video exchange lessons or live online lessons
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonelessons/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sorenballegaardsaxophonelessons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorenballegaard
Website: https://sorenballegaard.dk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

16th notes, Advanced, Alterations, Blues, Intermediate, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

My Secret Double Time Exercise For The Ultimate Solo Boost

When your timing gets better everything you play just sounds better
By studying double time your general timing will be much better.
The easy to apply exercises in this video are not only for the advanced player.
I really recommend everyone to check out double time. 

LINK TO VIDEO
DOWNLOAD PDF

LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Double time chord and scale exercises
-Double time Blues Etudes directly linked to the written out exercises
-all exercises and licks are transposed to all 12 keys
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.

In this tutorial
00:00 My Secret Double Time Exercise For The Ultimate Solo Boost
00:21 The Key Is Subdivision
01:13 What Chris Potter said
02:29 Split the Lines For Clarity
03:03 Use A Metronome
04:44 Focus, Precision, Articulation
05:08 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/77175889

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Video links:
6 Double Time Licks to Expand Your Jazz Playing https://youtu.be/ncVXxo8erw4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/62376848
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/6-double-time-licks-to-expand-your-jazz-playing/

5 Tips To Speed Up Your Playing
https://youtu.be/MNolMUnjoKo
https://www.patreon.com/posts/56545571
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/5-tips-to-speed-up-your-playing/

Rigotti reeds webshop
http://www.reedsonline.fr/boutique_reedsonline/en/accueil-gb/

Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
https://sorenballegaard.dk/shop

Contact me for video exchange lessons or live online lessons
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonelessons/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sorenballegaardsaxophonelessons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorenballegaard
Website: https://sorenballegaard.dk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

16th notes, Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Beginner, Blues, Blues scales, Chord note solos, Chords, Coltrane, Coltrane Changes, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Minor, Music theory, News, Patreon Tier 20 Access, Pentatonic scales, Saxophones and mouthpieces, Scales, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing, Triads

Tier 20 Patreon Access

Consider joining me on Tier 20 on Patreon.

You will get access to almost unlimited amounts of material. 
This includes of course the weekly video lesson transcriptions and the 50+ manual with extra exercises.
All materials on tier 5 and 10. 

But you also gain access to more than 1000+ pages of solo manuals and exercise PDF books in this list.
All on tier 20
Sign up here on tier 20

Full solo manual – Autumn Leaves
https://www.patreon.com/posts/42774284

Full solo manual – Blue Bossa
https://www.patreon.com/posts/43097272

Full solo manual – Pent Up House – for both Alto and Tenor
https://www.patreon.com/posts/44332147

Full solo manual – Perdido – for both Alto and Tenor
https://www.patreon.com/posts/43528942

Full solo manual – Take The A-train – for both Alto and Tenor
https://www.patreon.com/posts/44883581

Full solo manual – There Will Never Be Another You
https://www.patreon.com/posts/43814415

Full solo manual – Rhythm Changes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/47414602

Full solo manual – Blues in concert, alto and tenor key
https://www.patreon.com/posts/72950631

Solo transcription – Blue Bossa – diatonic chord and scale solo
https://www.patreon.com/posts/46780162

Solo transcription – On the sunny side of the street – diatonic chord and scale solo
https://www.patreon.com/posts/46123983

Pentatonic manual vol.1
https://www.patreon.com/posts/39388094

Bebop practice manual – chromatic surrounding notes – exercises and licks
https://www.patreon.com/posts/39557131

The overtone manual – exercises and licks Get better control
http://patreon.com/posts/38835806

23 functional major scale exercises + 46 example licks on how to apply
https://www.patreon.com/posts/38397480

Train your rhythm feel – exercises exploring quarter note and eight notes phrases
https://www.patreon.com/posts/37622527

60 scale patterns on functional harmony + 20 II-V-I licks using scale patterns
https://www.patreon.com/posts/37364646

64 ways to play a Cmaj chord + 20 I-V-I-V licks to be played on Rhythm Changes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/37364560

50 shades of Blues – dominant seven building blocks and 20 I-IV dominant lines
https://www.patreon.com/posts/36808560

20 basic minor II-V-I building blocks + 20 basic minor II-V-I licks – by Søren Ballegaard
https://www.patreon.com/posts/36620722

32 chromatic approach note bulding blocks + 20 II-V-I using chromaticism
https://www.patreon.com/posts/36621031

3 of the greatest bebop licks and 100 ways to practise and use them
https://www.patreon.com/posts/44072387

18 musical scale exercises applied to the major scale+examples licks on how to use
https://www.patreon.com/posts/38124808

32 chromatic bebop approach note structures and 20 chromatic bebop
https://www.patreon.com/posts/36621031

64 minor + alternate minor chord building blocks + 24 II-V-I lines using alternate minor
https://www.patreon.com/posts/37917989

64 ways to play a Cmaj chord + 20 I-V-I-V licks to be played on Rhythm Changes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/64-ways-to-play-37364560

74 one bar tritone substitute dominant lines + 20 II-V-I
https://www.patreon.com/posts/39102946

Add ons for minor chord solos – minor 6, minor 9, minor major, dominant 7(b9)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/43252315

Beginning the blues with one pentatonic scale
https://www.patreon.com/posts/44581076

Blues licks and scales compendium
https://www.patreon.com/posts/47710439

Chord note solo manual – effortless soloing using only chord notes
https://www.patreon.com/posts/41934321

Chord pattern exercise manual – basic 7th chords of the major scale
https://www.patreon.com/posts/41195255

Coltrane basic pattern practise module – major 9 – minor 9 – dominant 9 chords
https://www.patreon.com/posts/42239209

Dominant chord and scale alteration manual – b9 and b13
https://www.patreon.com/posts/41666654

Jazz Improvisation step 1 – the chords – blues in C
https://www.patreon.com/posts/40669564

Jazz improvisation step 2 – from chords to scales – tenor and alto
https://www.patreon.com/posts/42483935

Play great melodies toolbook
https://www.patreon.com/posts/41448250

The overtone exercise manual 1.0
https://www.patreon.com/posts/38835806

The Ultimate Practice Program Planner
https://www.patreon.com/posts/37806877

SØREN BALLEGAARD SCALE PRACTICE PDF
https://www.patreon.com/posts/37806462

Advanced, Beginner, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

The 4 Rules of Getting Better At Jazz

When I began playing music and when I chose to continue, there are certain steps I would have liked to have practiced differently.
Putting attention on 4 of the very big aspects of saxophone playing and general music making.
Digging into technique, sound, listening and timing

LINK TO VIDEO
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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-II-V-I licks made from exercises
-Exercises made from II-V-I licks
-all exercises and licks are transposed to all 12 keys
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.

In this tutorial
00:00 Learn This – Listening, Technique, Sound, Timing
00:32 Listen and get inspired
01:16 Keep your fingers on your instrument
02:49 Technique must enable your music
04:30 Work on your timing
05:49 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Video links:
What You Will Learn From Transcribing
https://youtu.be/F8mKCARhzIY
https://www.patreon.com/posts/61762240
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/what-you-will-learn-from-transcribing/

5 Tips To Speed Up Your Playing
https://youtu.be/MNolMUnjoKo
https://www.patreon.com/posts/56545571
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/5-tips-to-speed-up-your-playing/

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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Bebop, Beginner, II-V-I, Intermediate, Scales, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

3 Levels of Altissimo Practice and Playing

Through practicing these three steps you can open up the higher registers of the saxophone.
Beginning with how to hear notes and playing overtones.
Moving into playing in the altissimo register
And adding altissimo lines and exercises.

LINK TO VIDEO
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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full altissimo exercises
-altissimo register fingering chart from high F to even higher E
-scale and chord exercises extending into altissimo range
-Jazz licks using altissimo register
+ not everything is transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys. 

In this tutorial
00:00 ALTISSIMO RANGE WILL CHANGE YOUR PLAYING
00:38 Learn the overtones first
02:18 First three Altissimo tones
03:51 Train the Altissimo register
05:32 You Need The Speed
06:37 Train The Turn
06:54 Altissimo Jazz Licks
07:45 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/67596221

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Video links:
OVERTONES – DO THIS AND GET THE BEST SOUND https://youtu.be/7AchOxuiDcE
https://www.patreon.com/posts/38916775
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/overtones-do-this-and-get-the-best-sound/

Three Best Sound Exercises – Your Sound Is Most Important https://youtu.be/azIKUfVtivM
https://www.patreon.com/posts/60853110
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/three-best-sound-exercises-your-sound-is-most-important/

Rigotti reeds webshop
http://www.reedsonline.fr/boutique_reedsonline/en/accueil-gb/

Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Minor, Music theory, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

The 3 Sonny Rollins solos that will boost your playing

Sonny Rollins is an iconic player and saxophone hero.
We can learn everything about sound, articulation, phrasing, rhythm and amazing jazz lines when listening to Sonny Rollins.
Check these three solos is a must.
Get the lines, find the essential practice material and get the practice going.

LINK TO VIDEO
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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
20+ pages of exercises and licks written out in all 12 keys.
– add bigger jumps to your arpeggios
– motif playing – scales and II-V-I lines
– Guide Tone Line, forward motion and target note exercises
– play everything with amazing articulation
+ all lesson examples transposed to Alto key

In this tutorial
00:00 The 3 Sonny Rollins solos that will boost your playing
00:30 Tenor Madness – motifs
01:59 Forward motion and guide tone lines
02:54 St Thomas – Groove and Rhythm
03:53 Master Big Jumps
04:22 Sonny Rollins Details – the Trill
05:08 Airegin – Swing and articulation
05:50 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/65462642
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Video links:
Chord note solos – strong melodies with awesome rhythm
https://youtu.be/kDRytP4m7jY
https://www.patreon.com/posts/41967448
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/chord-note-solos-strong-jazz-lines-with-awesome-rhythm/

Amazing Jazz Lines – Play This Scale Exercise https://youtu.be/hEDdDicMhuk
https://www.patreon.com/posts/57154769
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/amazing-jazz-lines-play-this-scale-exercise/

Jazz articulation – Be flexible – how to practise
https://youtu.be/Styz0fujAjE
https://www.patreon.com/posts/34672896
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/full-lesson-transcription-articulation-how-to-practise-4-different-articulations/

Tenor Madness solo transcript
https://youtu.be/GOLjEmKlWJw

Coltrane 1960 interview
https://youtu.be/K0sru1t6YpE

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Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
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Website: https://sorenballegaard.dk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

My setup:
 saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
Mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Technique, Tier 5

Three Best Sound Exercises – Your Sound Is Most Important

Three Best Sound Exercises – Your Sound Is Most Important
You need to play with the best sound possible.
This is what people listen to first. And a great sound inspires you to play more.
I give you three of the greatest sound exercises working on breathing, posture, airflow, embouchure and generally creating a great sound.
Works for all levels

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In this tutorial
00:00 BEGINNER OR ADVANCED – YOU NEED THE BEST SOUND
00:57 Sonny Rollins on Sound
02:06 First Sound Exercise – Get Good AirFlow
04:20 Second Sound Exercise – Best Sound on Full Range
07:25 Third Sound Exzercise – Airflow, Embouchure and Open Throat
10:07 WARNING!!!!!!
10:20 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Video links:
10 Major7 Jazz Chord Licks That Work
https://youtu.be/rNbfiqiUp7E
https://www.patreon.com/posts/59747509
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/10-major7-jazz-chord-licks-that-work/

Master Jazz Articulation in 3 Simple Steps
https://youtu.be/2Nf9SRy6760
https://www.patreon.com/posts/58012174
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/solo-preparation-in-6-35-simple-steps

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Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
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Contact me for video exchange lessons or live online lessons
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonelessons/

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Website: https://sorenballegaard.dk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

My setup:
 saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
Mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Beginner, Chords, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Scales, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Standards, Technique, Tier 5

JAZZ IMPROVISATION 7 STEPS TO LEARN FASTER

JAZZ IMPROVISATION 7 STEPS TO LEARN FASTER
When practicing music there are definitely no shortcuts, only ways to practice better.
In this video I go through the best and fastest way to learn jazz improvisation.
Going into detail on how you should approach music learning will get you there faster and better.

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In this tutorial
00:00 JAZZ IMPROVISATION 7 STEPS TO LEARN FASTER
01:10 LEARN THE SOUND OF JAZZ AND JAZZ IMPROVISATION
03:13 LEARN THE MELODIES OF JAZZ MUSIC
04:24 SOUND
05:15 KNOW YOUR TOOLS – CHORDS, SCALES AND RHYTHM
06:02 CHORDS AND RHYTHM
07:48 LEARN TO TRUST YOUR EARS
09:35 MUSIC THEORY
10:26 SCALES AND RHYTHM
11:56 SUMMING UP
13:30 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Video links:
You need to know these 10 tunes first when learning jazz
https://youtu.be/vLB6RFtqh_U
https://www.patreon.com/posts/44334490
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/you-need-to-know-these-10-tunes-first-when-learning-jazz/

Get the best saxophone sound
https://youtu.be/q9htAAR3SLk
https://www.patreon.com/posts/34299912
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/full-lesson-transcription-sound-is-everything-get-the-best-saxophone-sound/

jazz chords – this is how to learn and remember
https://youtu.be/TMUDOBf5Bg0
https://www.patreon.com/posts/40697337
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/jazz-chords-this-is-how-to-learn-and-remember/

SCALES – how to play super great solos using basic scales
https://youtu.be/tYckTjHszfU
https://www.patreon.com/posts/42519488
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/scales-this-is-how-to-connect-the-scales-to-the-chords/

Jens Larsen Backing track Blues in F
https://youtu.be/Z3ZF80Z1Oq8

Sonny Rollins – Sonnymoon for two
https://youtu.be/KCzV9PxGS30

Charlie Parker – Now’s the time
https://youtu.be/ryNtmkfeJk4

Dexter Gordon – Blue Bossa
https://youtu.be/6sr7BXinJMw

John Coltrane – Soultrane
https://youtu.be/o8kf9RIBltY

Cannonball Adderley – Autumn Leaves
https://youtu.be/u37RF5xKNq8

Paul Desmond – Here is that Rainy Day
https://youtu.be/1V88bYnezyE

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Contact me for video exchange lessons or live online lessons
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Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
https://sorenballegaard.dk/shop

Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Get more value from the Youtube lessons by supporting me: 
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Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
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Contact me for video exchange lessons or live online lessons
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Website: https://sorenballegaard.dk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

My setup:
 saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
Mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona